2021 PETRONAS SRT TEAM LAUNCHED

With just 27 day to go, to the opening race in Qatar, PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is excited to start its third season in the MotoGP World Championship campaign with riders Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi showcasing their 2021 Yamaha YZR-M1 through a virtual launch today. Franco and Valentino were introduced by Team Principal, […]

2021 YAMAHA YZF-R15

Hong Leong Yamaha Motors (HLYM) glad to announce the new color ranges for 2020 Yamaha YZF-R15. It will come with 2 exciting new color variances; Race Blu and Black that will be delivered to dealerships from October 2020 onwards. Race Blu Black The price remain unchanged. Basic Sales Price (without r/tax, no. plates & Ins)= […]

ARAGON: RINS WINS! 8TH DIFFERENT WINNER

Suzuki’s Alex Rins wins a thrilling MotoGP Aragon Grand Prix race, and another podium, now in dry conditions from Alex Marquez. But a miserable afternoon for poleman, Fabio Quartararo, as the championship leader with 10 points before the Aragon race saw him slipping behind Joan Mir, now takeS the lead in the championship with 6 […]

SIXTH CONSECUTIVE WORLDSBK TITLES: JONATHAN REA & KRT

Jonathan Rea (KRT) secured his sixth successive WorldSBK Riders’ Championship win with a fourth place in the opening 21-lap race of the final round in Estoril, after starting out 15th on the grid.  The latest of Jonathan Rea’s six championship wins, all as an official Kawasaki rider, came after some early dramas as he fell […]

VALENTINO ROSSI IS TESTED POSITIVE COVID19 WILL MISS TWO ARAGON RACES

Valentino Rossi was tested positive for Covid19 and will miss two Aragon races due to 14 days quarantine.  Yamaha has confirmed that Valentino Rossi hasn’t come into contact with any person currently at the Gran Premio Michelin de Aragon. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP and Yamaha Motor Racing Managing Director Lin Jarvis have given an update […]

VALENTINO ROSSI 2021 PETRONAS SRT IS SEALED

Valentino Rossi to Petronas is sealed! The announcement will be before this weekend’s race, at Barcelona, Spain. The contract between Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team and Italian rider Valentino Rossi has been signed during a meeting between the two sides in Tavullia during the day.  Franco Mobidelli will be joined by Valentino Rossi in 2021.  […]

FABULOUS FABIO FIRST MOTOGP WIN FOR PETRONAS SEPANG RACING TEAM

Fast Fabio Quartararo kicked off his 2020 season in style after taking his first-ever MotoGP race win, and place PETRONAS Yamaha SRT at the top of the teams’ standings. Pole-man, Quartararo made a good start but lost places going into the opening corners of the first MotoGP race of the year. The Frenchman soon recovered […]

PETRONAS SRT EXTENDS FRANCO MORBIDELLI’S CONTRACT TILL 2022

PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team has extended Franco Morbidelli‘s contract, which sees the Italian through 2021 and 2022 MotoGP seasons.  The Italian rider, who was MotoGP Rookie of the Year in 2018, joined PETRONAS Yamaha SRT in 2019 for the team’s debut MotoGP season. The year saw Morbidelli make four front row starts and claim […]

VALENTINO ROSSI TO PETRONAS SRT 2021 LOOKS COMPLETED

Valentino Rossi to Petronas is done! All but officially confirmed. Contract to 2022 (optional but confirmed for 2021) alongside Franco Morbidelli! Let’s await the official announcement from Petronas Sepang Racing Team (Petronas SRT) Yamaha Factory has express support to Valentino Rossi by providing Factory spec Yamaha M1 in the satellite Petronas team. While Morbidelli gets […]

FABIO QUARTARARO REMAINS UNTOUCHABLE

Today is the third and final day of official 2020 MotoGP wintertest at Sepang in Malaysia. Quartararo who was the quickest on day one, using a 2019 bike, and also on day two using the 2020 Factory-Spec M1. Morning session underwent with Fabio tops the timesheets again with a 1:58.349. SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT MotoGP Day […]